ADVENT Mon. First Week

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MATTHEW 8:5-11
(Isaiah 4:2-6; Psalm 122)   
PRAYING: Lord, I am not worthy that you should enter under my roof; but only say the word, and my soul shall be healed. (Text for the people from the New Translation of the Roman Missal)
Introduction to the Mass. Fr. S...

Monday: First week of Advent  ( Mt.8:5-11)

• In today’s gospel, we hear Jesus’ admiration of centurion’s faith. What was it in centurion’s behaviour which impressed Jesus?  What impressed Jesus were two dispositions of the centurion by which he approached Jesus.
• Firstly, the centurion recognised in Jesus an absolute and genuine power and ability to heal his servant.
• Secondly, he approached Jesus with great humility. The centurion did not consider himself worthy to have Jesus come into his house to defile himself by entering a gentile’s house. He was confident that Jesus would heal his servant simply by uttering a word because Jesus is lord and master and has power and authority.
• Let us approach Jesus in Advent season with these two dispositions, faith and humility inviting Jesus into our lives that he is able to work powerfully within us bringing in us the wholeness, holiness and healing.